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What does it take to keep buses running safely?

News 4's Mike McCormick looks at what it takes to keep a bus running safely and common reasons for a tire to blow.

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Updated: 6:05 PM EDT Oct 3, 2013

What does it take to keep buses running safely?

News 4's Mike McCormick looks at what it takes to keep a bus running safely and common reasons for a tire to blow.

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Updated: 6:05 PM EDT Oct 3, 2013

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WEBVTT OVER INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC... NEWS FOUR'S MIKE MCCORMICK LOOKS AT WHAT IT TAKES TO KEEP A BUS RUNNING SAFELY.. AND A COMMON REASON FOR A TIRE TO BLOW. FROM THE NAME.. TO THE LOT.. IT'S CLEAR THIS SHOP.. KNOWS THE BUS BUSINESS. 51:51 "we don't work on cars. We don't know about cars." AND OWNER PAUL CASH.. SAYS JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN WORK ON A CAR.. 51:05 "it's just like apples and oranges." DOESN'T MEAN YOU KNOW HOW A BUS WORKS. 51:14 "it's a heavier frame. 51:17 "The brakes on it is totally different." 51:28 "buses in general have got warning buzzers, emergency exits." HE SAYS THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REQUIRES BUS DRIVERS TO DO PRE-TRIP AND POST-TRIP INSPECTIONS. 52:59 "main thing I see on a lot of church buses is although the tires may look almost brand new, they may have a lot of age on them and the UV rays from the sun will cause them to rot, weather crack." A LOT OF CHURCH BUSES SIT PARKED IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT.. BETWEEN TRIPS. THE TIRE TREAD MAY LOOK FINE.. 3:39 "see these cracks?" BUT THESE LITTLE SIDE CRACKS.. DON'T MIX WELL WITH HIGH SPEED DRIVING.. 54:16 "it's going to disintegrate." CHURCHES WE TALKED WITH TOLD US - VOLUNTEERS AND CHURCH MEMBERS HANDLE THEIR MAINTENANCE... 56:19 "I think a lot of churches really don't know how much paperwork that they should keep in their office." CASH.. IS HOPING.. THAT CRASH IN TENNESSEE.. NO MATTER THE CAUSE.. WILL MAKE CHURCHES.. EVEN DAY CARES.. TAKE MAINTENANCE SERIOUSLY. 59:07 "don't take transporting your people lightly." 13:01 "and because the owner of Carolina Bus Sales sees so many problems like the cracks here in these tires on buses...he actually offers his bus clients the opportunity for his team to come up and check their bus before they take any big trips. Mike McCormick, WYFF News4, in Chesnee." [B1]FTN. INN AND TR

What does it take to keep buses running safely?

News 4's Mike McCormick looks at what it takes to keep a bus running safely and common reasons for a tire to blow.